Professional Programs

Taught by New York Times experts, Professional Courses at The School of The New York Times are designed to provide real-time expertise across a wide range of specializations, including content marketing, virtual reality and writing and criticism.

New York Times Critics Courses

Learn from top New York Times critics as they share personal stories that reveal their processes, approaches and best practices behind their reviews. Learn a new and fresh perspective on how to be critical, a skill that can propel you in both your personal and professional life.

Certificate in Content Marketing

Get inside access to content marketing experts and learn to tell the story of your brand with our industry-leading, immersive course package. Taught by T Brand Studio, the five-course program explores all facets of brand and content marketing.

Certificate in Virtual Reality

Explore one of the fastest-growing fields in media today with our forthcoming four-part Certificate in Virtual Reality, featuring The New York Times’s award-winning virtual reality team, NYT VR. Learn the insider tips and best practices you’ll need to produce compelling narratives in this provocative new medium.

New York Times Critics Course

Learn the insider tips and best practices you’ll need to produce compelling reviews for print, the web and television. Learn more about the fundamentals of reviewing and the essentials you need to be an effective critic.

Professional Faculty

Our Professional faculty are award-winning New York Times journalists, industry experts and recognized thought leaders across a wide range of disciplines. Each faculty member structures their program around real-time conversations defining their professions.